The stone door of the secret chamber slowly opened, and Lin Chen appeared before He Yuanshan and several He Family elders who had been waiting anxiously. Compared to before his seclusion, Lin Chen's aura was now even more restrained and profound. Yet the occasional thread of pressure that leaked from him made the He Family elders below the Foundation Establishment Realm feel their hearts pound in terror, as though they were facing not a young man, but a volcano on the verge of eruption.
As a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, He Yuanshan sensed it even more clearly. He could detect that the fluctuations of spiritual power within Lin Chen were more than a level stronger than before! That degree of refinement and explosive force had long surpassed the scope of the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"Young Master Lin, you... you've... broken through?" He Yuanshan's voice carried an almost imperceptible tremor, filled with both delight and awe. He had originally thought Lin Chen's seclusion was merely to stabilize his realm or refine some of the resources seized from Black Wind Stronghold. Never in his wildest dreams had he expected the other man to achieve such a startling breakthrough again in just a few short days!
"I was fortunate enough to make some progress." Lin Chen smiled faintly and offered no further explanation. He knew that the commotion caused by this breakthrough had indeed been considerable, and those with ulterior motives would not fail to notice it.
Upon hearing this, the several He Family elders all revealed expressions of shock and wild delight. They understood clearly that the stronger Lin Chen became, the greater the protection he offered the He Family. Especially now, when Qingyang Town had just endured a great calamity, with everything awaiting reconstruction and outside forces